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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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